Headbandby Dorinda Balanecki

= 3mm Fuchsia Button

= 5mm Citrine Button

Please note:Buttons are added on the knit and purl rows

2014© Horsman Ltd., NY 11545

For additional charted designs visit: www.crystaletts.com

K 30P 29K 28P 27K 26

3 P 253 3 K 24

5 P 233 3 K 22

3 P 21K 20P 19K 18P 17K 16P 15K 14P 13K 12P 11

3 K 103 3 P 9

5 K 83 3 P 7

3 K 6P 5K 4P 3K 2p 1

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2014© Horsman Ltd., NY 11545

Crystaletts® Daisy Cahrt

Decrease rounds: RS - Row 1 - K4, ssk, K11, K2tog, K4 WS - Row 2 - K4, P13, K4 Row 3 - K all stitches Row 4 - K4, P13, K4 Continue to work decreases the first 2 and last 2 sts in the St st body every 4th row until 3 St sts remain.WS row - K4, P3, K4 RS row- last row of decrease K4, S2KP, K4

WS row - K4, P1, K4 Block piece to measurements.

K – Knit P - Purl M1R – Make one (1) right

M1L – Make one (1) Left ssk – Slip, slip, knit 2 together through the back loops K2tog – Knit 2 together

sts – Stitches

St –Stockinet

S2KP – Slip 2 stitches at the same time as if to knit, K1 pass both slipped stitches over the knit.

Pattern Cast on – 9 stitches using a long tail cast on.

Row 22 – K 4, PM, p1, PM, k4 Row 23 – K4, M1R, K1, M1L, k4 Row 24 – K4, P3, K4 Row 25 – K all stitches Row 26 – K4, P3, K4 Row 27 – K4, K1, M1R, K1, M1L, K4

Repeat rows *24 through 27* - 7 times, increasing every 4th row until work has 15 sts between markers (23sts in total).

Abbreviations

WS row - K4, P15, K4

Gauge: 30 sts x 40 rows = 4”/10cm over St st. Gauge is not critical as long as your fabric looks good. Subtract 2” from the head measurement for a negative ease and proper fit. Finished size 22” x 3”

Materials list:US size 4 (3.5mm) needles or size to obtain gaugeDK weight yarn -17 grams or approx. 60 yards 48 - 3mm Crystaletts Buttons, Fuchsia/Black Rhodium 8 - Citrine/Gold 5mm Crystaletts Buttons 3 - Crystaletts Pins Stitch Markers

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3” piece of 22 - 24 gauge wire bent in half

Headband can be shortened or lengthened by adding or removing rows at the first or last 21 rows of garter st or by changing the weight of the yarn.

Special Notes:

3” piece of wire bent in half and pinched very tightly at the bend. This tool will allow you to have greater control to add the buttons to your headband.

A video tutorial on how to make the wire tool can be found at www.crystaletts.com You can also send a self addressed stampedenvelope to: Crystaletts

3079 S. Baldwin Rd. #176 Orion, MI 48359

Using the bent wire tool:Knit to the first stich for button placement on the chart. Place one leg of the wire through the first stitch on the left hand needle and slide the stitch off. Pick up a button and put both legs of the wire through the button shank and slide the button down the wire and onto the stitch. Now replace the stitch back on the left needle, remove the wire and knit as normal. Move button so it shows on the RS of the work.

Place a marker at the beginning of the next row and start working Crystaletts Daisy chart.Continue in the pattern K4 at the beginning and end of every row with 15 St sts in between for 120 rows.

PM - place markerWS - wrong side

Work in garter st for 21 rows ending with a WS row.

RS row - knit all stitches

AT THE SAME TIME place the Crystaletts® Buttons as per the chart.Please note the buttons are added starting on row 6 of the chart

Work 20 rows in garter stitch and bind off. Mattress stitch the seam together and weave in tailsRS - right side

After finishing the chart - k4, p15, k4